CACHE is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that promotes the development and distribution of computer-related and/or technology-based educational aids for the chemical engineering profession.  Some of the activities include:

  • Organize and promote conferences and workshops on Computer Aided Process Operations/Chemical Process Control, Computer Aided Process Design, Molecular Modeling and Simulation, Systems Biology in Engineering, and Process Analytics and Machine Learning.
  • Maintain a Teaching Resource Center: This center (https://cache.org/teaching-resources-center) houses a curated collection of materials to assist faculty in teaching chemical engineering core courses.
  • Support LearnChemE: This free website contains teaching/learning resources for chemical engineering, including screencasts, interactive simulations, digital experiments, FE and PE exam reviews, programming boot camps, self-study modules, instructor resources, how to study/learn resources, and spreadsheets.
  • Provide faculty grants to support development of computer-based educational modules (https://cache.org/computational-tools-development)
  • Support faculty awards: ASEE Edgar CACHE Award, AIChE Himmelblau Award, AIChE Evans Award  
  • Provide graduate student travel awards: over $40,000 in last three years for conferences
  • Provide student awards for best posters at conferences
  • PSE Press: publishes research results on process systems engineering
  • Systems and Control Transactions: conference proceedings on process systems engineering
  • LAPSE: living archive for process systems engineering

Some recent accomplishments:

Future Initiatives:

  • Industrial Datasets – Making curated sets available to faculty.
  • Molecular Modeling – working to develop curated best practices and teaching materials on how to use quantum chemistry, molecular simulation and machine learning.

Blog


CACHE Trustee Sapna Sarupria wins the 2024 CoMSEF Impact Award

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Prof. Sarupria is recognized for her numerous contributions to the advancement of computational methods for studying rare events, her service to the broader research community, and her dedicated advocacy for diversity and inclusivity in STEM and higher education.

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FOCAPD 2024 was a smashing success!

Thomas A. Adams II

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

FOCAPD is the premier conference in field of chemical process design

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Molecular modelers gather in Utah for FOMMS 2024

Jim Pfaendtner

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

2024's FOMMS conference was the largest yet as leaders in molecular modeling and simulation discussed recent advancements and challenges in the field

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Former CACHE President Gintaras (Rex) Reklaitis Named AIChE's 2024 Founders Award Recipient

Jonathan Moore

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

The award is given to engineers who have had a profound impact on the way chemical engineering is applied and whose achievements have advanced the profession in any of its aspects.

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CACHE Trustee Matthew Liberatore honored by the AIChE's Education Division

Friday, August 2, 2024

Liberatore is the 2024 winner of the Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Research.

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Reading Materials


process
Closing the loop: customized coding courses and chatbots embedded in a virtual lab to teach bioprocesses
Fiammetta Caccavale, Carina L. Gargalo, Krist V. Gernaey, Ulrich Krühne
Systems & Control Transactions
Friday, June 27, 2025
AI and ML
Causation in Chemical Engineering Education: Application of Machine Learning in Fault Diagnosis
Manasvinni Laul and Daniela Galatro
Education for Chemical Engineers
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
thermodynamics
3D Printing of Thermophysical Properties for Teaching Thermodynamics
Katharina Koehler, Johann Seibert, Gabriele Hornung, and Simon Stephan
Journal of Chemical Education
Monday, June 16, 2025
miscellaneous
Teaching chemical product design
Warren D. Seider et al.
Education for Chemical Engineers
Monday, June 2, 2025
thermodynamics
Computational Tools for Thermodynamic Teaching in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Courses
João Paulo Viana, Allan Amendola Santos, Rogério Navarro Correia de Siqueira
Computer Applications in Engineering Education
Monday, June 2, 2025

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Teaching Resources Center including syllabi, schedules, computer-aided tools, interactive simulations, screencasts, concept questions, textbook information, useful links, and in some cases, complete course notes

Development of Computational-Based Tools and Modules for Chemical Engineering Education Seed Grant Program 

An article prepared by the CACHE Design Task Force argues that the emphasis on manufacturing processes over innovative product design is a critical gap in traditional chemical engineering design courses.

conference series in areas of importance to chemical engineering

Institutional Members

As Institutional Members these colleges of engineering support CACHE's contributions to the engineering education community. Contact us (cache@cache.org) to become a supporter.

Departmental Members

Annual support from these Departmental Members enables CACHE to continue established activities while nurturing new projects. Contact us (cache@cache.org) to become a supporter.

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P.O. Box 126
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574) 631-5687
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